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1 in 4 freshwater species worldwide at risk of extinction: Study
By Kristine Sabillo The most extensive global assessment of freshwater animals to date has revealed that a quarter of all ...
A quarter of freshwater animals are at risk of extinction
All over the planet, many animals and plants are disappearing at an unprecedented rate. Some species are more threatened than ...
Four in 10 freshwater species in Western Ghats face extinction, says research
The freshwater species under threat of extinction include fish, crabs, crayfishes, shrimps, dragonflies and damselflies, ...
Save the mahseer cauvery
BENGALURU: It is not a one-day task or one man’s job to bring back a critically endangered species from the brink of ...
First-ever multi-taxon global freshwater fauna assessment identifies Western Ghats as a hotspot of threatened species
IUCN study in Nature reveals threats to freshwater biodiversity, with Western Ghats as a hotspot for endangered species.
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Freshwater species face dire threats, new study warns
The studied species were selected because their diverse ... the shortnose sucker of Oregon and California and the humpbacked mahseer of India. The study filled a gap in data on freshwater ...
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Study documents extinction threats to world's freshwater species
Some of the freshwater species deemed at high risk bear exotic ... shortnose sucker of Oregon and California and the humpbacked mahseer of India. The study filled a gap in data on freshwater ...